Dog Friendly Cottages in Helmsley

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Danielle - Verified booking

  Sykes Staff have been nothing but friendly and accommodating, they were not to fault for our unsatisfactory stay.

  The property however had dust webs left in corners (despite cleaners) and offered no QR code/Covid guidelines, no antibacterial hand wash or sanitiser (good job we took our own). We were greeted by a wasps nest by the front door obviously using the property’s roof. The door with its large double glass windows offered no privacy from passers by using the shared drive and communal laundry room given the fact the shower and toilet were right behind it which resulted in us having to hang a towel over the door. The pictures of the garden were misleading. It clearly shows a grass area which had been cordoned off and belonged to another property which only left the stoned area you see in the pictures which would have been fantastic if it weren’t for the fact they are not friendly to the paws of our fury friends which meant our pet friendly get away wasn’t in fact so pet friendly at all and his off lead play time went out the window. The directions to the property are not clear, even using ‘what four words’ we had difficulty. In the end we were forced to contact Sykes which then had to contact the owners who added another couple of steps to the directions. Frankly if it weren’t for the fact we had to rely on a family member for travel and our signal was so spotty we never would have stayed.

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• Stewart - Verified booking

  Fantastic! The cottage had absolutely everything that we needed for our stay.

  It was actually larger than we thought it would be and offered us peace, quiet and comfort coupled with being a great base to both cycle and walk. We loved the layout and enjoyed the mezzanine style lounge. Our hosts were great and they didn't interfere with our stay but made it clear that they were on hand should we need to speak to them. There are no shops in the village so forward planning was essential. Regarding properties of this size, this is by far the best we have stayed at. It was clean, well appointed, and we even arrived to find a bottle of wine and some milk - very welcome after a long journey! We were never cold as the underfloor heating was brilliant. Situated in a very private part of the farm we also had somewhere safe to park our car. We were very, very pleased with this accommodation and would visit again. The location was superb for us though possibly too remote for some. Our thanks to the owners for providing such an excellent service. Can't wait to return!

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• Emma - Verified booking

  Everything about my stay at Stone Cross was excellent.

  The location is idyllic and there are lots of walks straight from the cottage to the nearby villages. The cottage itself is stunning and had everything I needed for my stay. Everything was exceptionally clean and the cottage feels very light and airy. My dog particularly liked laying at the french doors and watching the world go by. Travelling alone, I am always grateful for nearby parking when having to unload bags and dog etc. and having parting right outside the property is perfect. I didn't use the outdoor area as the weekend was more walking than sunbathing weather but it was nice having an outside area that was secure and I could let the dog out in to. I will definitely be recommending the cottage to friends and family

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• Bart - Verified booking

  We really loved our stay in this little cottage, the cottage has been finished to a high level with comfortable furniture.

  It is in a great location to relax for a long weekend. We enjoyed dinner at the nearby Pheasant Hotel and walks along the river to Nunnington and chilled in the yard in front of the cottage. A couple of things that could be improved... the check-in and check-out times are not great, 6 pm check-in is very late. The dining table is not very usable and it would be great to be able to use some of the gardens of Holly Cottage as sitting in the sun on a bench is not the same as a bit of soft grass. But overall a great experience with some small improvements to make the stay even better.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  The location is great and the cottage is well decorated and fitted out.

  The outside is good but there are a few issues which would put us off booking it again. - the lighting particularly in the bathroom was poor - it needs a mirror in the bedroom the only mirror is the one in the bathroom which given the lighting was pretty poor - there was nowhere to sit down and eat indoors, there was a table but only really one chair to sit at it. The outdoor eating area is great but not much good in poor weather It does not need much done to it to rectify these things and it would then be a very good place to stay

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